Good Luck Today Mahler5!!

[RM80]

Happy egg retrieval day, hope all goes well and can't wait to hear how many!!

[healz413]

Yes! Good luck! Sending lots of good vibes your way

[karlamo]

I hope you have lots of mature eggs! Best of luck to you both!

[kh826]

Yay! Thinking of you and your wife today! Fingers crossed for a great egg count! Keep us posted!

[wittyandwaiting]

Sending you all sorts of positivity! Good luck today!!

[megd893]

Good luck!! FX and baby dust and all those good things!

[mahler5]

Thank you all!! That is really sweet you all are thinking of us.

Looks like we got 26 mature eggs out of 38 total. We were told that is really good and are excited! The doctor even said because we got so many to watch for signs of ovarian hyper stimulation syndrome just in case. But unlikely.

We got rear ended on the way home but are all fine. C was with us too. Scary.

They are going to call us tomorrow and let us know how many fertilize.

[healz413]

That's a fantastic retrieval! WOW! I hope the fertility report is excellent.

As for the OHSS, you probably know this, but high protein, high salt is the way to go. If possible, L should drink only sports drinks like gatorade (and lots of them) and not water. This is the time for chips, fast food, etc. Even mild OHSS can be quite uncomfortable.

And how scary about being rear ended! I'm so glad you're all okay.

I look forward to your post tomorrow about the fertilization report.

[karlamo]

That's amazing!! Great news. I assume a 5 day transfer?

Sorry about being hit. That's the last thing you needed today.

[mahler5]

karlamo Yes! They are planning for transfer to be 5 days. They said probably Tuesday afternoon!

healz413 -- I did not know that about the high salt and protein good to know. L wanted Mcdomalds right after so I think we are on the right track

[kh826]

That is a phenomenal number of eggs! Congratulations!

I am so sorry about the car accident - so scary, and what a damper to an exciting morning. Glad you are all doing OK.

As for OHSS, I had a mild-to-moderate case of OHSS with my fresh cycle, and it was very uncomfortable. Due to bloating and swelling I looked about 3 months pregnant when I was about 3 mins pregnant. At any rate, it is totally manageable. Just encourage L to rest, drink fluids and eat lots of protein. It will also help that they are transferring to you and not to her -- so her uterus can settle back down nicely without any added stress!

Can't wait to hear about your fert report!

[ionaerebor]

That's a great number of eggs, congratulations! And I'm glad you're all okay after your accident, it can be so scary.

Keep us updated on your fert report!

[RM80]

Scary about the accident! Glad you're all ok!

Holy eggs!! That's a great count, hope you have a great fertilization rate!! FX!!

[wittyandwaiting]

26! That's awesome! Congrats on the amazing egg production.

Sorry to hear about the accident; happy you're okay.

[PiradicalMaid]

Wow, that sounds great! Good luck with your next steps

[RM80]

I'm eagerly awaiting the fert report! Hope all is well!!

[mahler5]

Thanks RM80!

We ended up with 28 mature eggs and 20 fertilized. L came home sick today. She's ok but definitely sounds like she is having some mild ovarian hyper stimulation syndrome. So thank you all for your input regarding that.

We get our next update from the RE Sunday and are scheduled for ET Tuesday afternoon.

[RM80]

Great fert report!!! Sorry L is sick, hopefully shes able to rest a bit and feel better!

[healz413]

That is a rockstar fertilization rate!

[karlamo]

20 is great! Not surprised she is feeling that way after how many eggs they got out. Hope she takes it easy. I do realize this is easier said than done with a toddler.

[wittyandwaiting]

Awesome news! Hope she gets to take it easy.

[kh826]

That is an amazing fert report! YAY!
Please keep us updated & I hope L feels better and can get some rest this weekend.

[PiradicalMaid]

That sounds great! Hope L feels better after some rest.